New & Updated Essence Descriptions ~
It has been quite awhile since I refreshed my essence writings ~ the last time was in 2019 & my oh my how much has changed since then,...
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Jul 16, 2021
Tomato & Brine
Cheerful yellow tomato flowers, shaped like a wizard’s hat, need to be shaken to release their pollen. They resonate with the buzzing of...
Jun 11, 2021
In the shade with Prunella ~
Prunella vulgaris... this lovely Mint family member, also known as Self Heal or Heal All, is one of my favorite plants to have in the...
May 21, 2021
Mulberry, Mulberry, Silk + Iron ~
All shall yield to the Mulberry-tree; Bend to the blest Mulberry; Matchless was he who planted thee; And thou, like him, immortal shall...
Apr 23, 2021
Violets are blue ~
We are Violets blue, For our sweetness found, Careless in the morning shades, Looking on the ground; Love’s dropp’d eyelids and a kiss,...
Apr 11, 2021
Apple leaf infusions ~
Here’s to thee, old Apple-tree, Whence thou may’st bud, and whence thou may’st blow; And whence thou may’st bear Apples enow. Hats full!...
Apr 10, 2021
Mimosa for the Dreaming Months ~
Kisagata— Seishi sleeping in the rain, Mimosa blossoms. — Bashō :･ﾟ Names: Mimosa, Silk Tree, Persian Silk Tree, Happiness Tree (Tree of...
Apr 10, 2021
: Lavender Blue :
a simple syrup recipe for immune support & sweet relief~ Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green, When I am king, dilly dilly, you...
Apr 10, 2021
Five Herbs for your First Aid Kit ~
The past two weeks have both reminded & taught me a lot about herbal first aid. After sustaining a pretty gruesome wound to my right...
Apr 10, 2021
From my kitchen to yours: Nettle Pancakes
Sea of green ~ green sea, they do taste of the sea somehow... salty, warm. The saline flavor of a quiet & old ocean. ❉ Urtica dioica or...
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